An electronic communication system allows a user (12) to run several automated conversations simultaneously with a plurality of customers of other audience members (28). The possible conversational paths are predefined by means of a series of main and cascading follow-up documents, the sending of which is activated by triggers. A trigger may be based on either previous responses made by a particul...

Service system, with at least one central computer, connected to a general accessible network, e.g. the internet, scuh, that with a plurality participant or user PC's or equivalent, spread over the country, one can communicate via said network with said central computer, wherein said central computer is designed, e.g. programmed, to memorise user specific data from its computer memory after receiv...

A stretched resin film comprises a uniaxially stretched film comprising a propylene-base polymer (A) in an amount of 30 to 79 wt%, polybutene-1 (B) in an amount of 3 to 25 wt%, a petroleum resin (C) and/or hydrogenated terpene resin (D) in an amount of 3 to 25 wt%, and an organic and/or inorganic fine powder (E) in an amount of 10 to 65 wt%. The stretched resin film is a white, opaque film having ...

An approach for providing an on-line directory assistance services is disclosed. An on-line directory assistance system includes a server that receives a request message for information over a packet switched network from an access device. The server forwards the information to the access device in response to the request message, wherein the information includes basic content data and optional en...

At present, there does not seem to be an expedient and reliable automated way of constructing contracts as existing automated systems only allow the searching and cross-referencing of documents. They do not cater for the process of constructing a contract. Accordingly the invention provides an apparatus and automated method of drafting contracts in a structured model-based manner, re-using existin...

There is provided a communication apparatus that can reduce the labor and time required to notify others of a change in a user's e-mail address or telephone number. On a sender terminal side, an e-mail is automatically generated based on a format conforming to notification contents selected by the user and is transmitted to him/her. On a recipient terminal side, a title of the received e-mail is a...

An approach for providing an on-line directory assistance services is disclosed. An on-line directory assistance system includes a server that receives a request message for information over a packet switched network from an access device. The server forwards the information to the access device in response to the request message, wherein the information includes basic content data and optional en...

Hydrophilic open-celled resilient foams comprising melamine-formaldehyde resins, obtainable by(a) heating and crosslinking an aqueous solution or dispersion each containing at least a melamine-formaldehyde precondensate, an emulsifier, a blowing agent and a curing agent to form a foam,(b) then conditioning the foam at from 120 to 300° C. for from 1 to 180 minutes to remove volatiles, and(c) treati...

This application relates to flexible, microporous, open-celled polymeric foam materials with physical characteristics that make them suitable for a variety of uses. This application particularly relates to monomer compositions having short curing times for preparing such foam materials from high internal phase emulsions.

This invention concerns a composition useful for preparing latex loam. The composition includes a latex and a polynitrile oxide such as 2, 4, 6-triethylbenzene-1, 3-dintrile oxide, or a latex and an epoxy silane, or a latex and a mixture of the two crosslinkers. The composition may also contain additional components, including fillers, surfactants, cell detackifiers, froth stabilizers, froth boost...

This disclosure concerns a process and apparatus for reclamation of waste polystyrene-type materials for reuse within the specification ranges of the input polystyrene-type material. The disclosed process and apparatus include dissolution of the waste polystyrene-type materials in a dissolve section utilizing a reusable solvent having a low boiling point and high vaporization rate, removal of soli...

An automated banking machine is operatively controlled from a front consumer user station and a rear maintenance user station. The machine is operative to output a consumer user interface through a front display device. The consumer user interface includes interactive options for performing transactions with the machine including dispensing cash with a cash dispenser. The machine is further operat...

Advertising is presented on a computer screen in the form of an animated multimedia character that will be referred to here as a "Shoshkele(TM)." The Shoshkele(TM) appears on the screen in an intrusive way at times which, to the user, are unpredictable, and it is entirely out of his control. The Shoshkele(TM) can move over the entire screen and is in the top layer of the display of the browser pro...

Systems and methods are disclosed for obtaining shipping services information over a network (110) by a telephone call center (130) receiving orders for merchandise. Instructions are received at the telephone call center (130), which permits the telephone call center (130) to access the shipping services information residing on a server (140). The telephone call center (130) generates a request fo...

The method manages risk of loss by providing an amount of indemnification, determining an amount of unrealized economic benefit, and reducing the amount of indemnification by the determined amount of unrealized economic benefit. As applied to reinsurance, the reinsurer indemnifies the insurer for a maximum amount relating to a risk of loss. The reinsurer identifies an amount of unrealized reinsura...

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The invention relates to a method and system for the maintenance of a production plant. The method and system of maintenance is carried out in the production plant (100) on objects of work which comprise production plant equipment. In addition, a plan is worked out for maintenance, in which the objects of work to be checked and the actions to be carried out on them during each maintenance cycle ar...

There is disclosed an integrated project management and risk management system. A risk processor has access to a project data store containing a plurality of inter-related project actions used for project management purposes, and a risk data store which contains a plurality of inter-related project activities and associated risk indicators used for related risk management purposes. The risk proces...